WSVN Chief Meteorologist Phil Ferro
WSVN
Something relaxing is in the forecast for Phil Ferro.
The longtime chief meteorologist at WSVN is retiring, he announced on X and LinkedIn.
“The cat is officially out of the bag,” read the Havana native’s post that included a link to an article from FTVLive.com that broke the story. “I’ve been in front of the cameras in So Fl, 30 plus years (21 at WSVN and 10 before that at Telemundo). As a whole, in the TV industry for 40 years.”
Well wishes came pouring in under the TV fixture’s post. Among the commenters was fellow star meteorologist Bryan Norcross, now with Fox: “Best wishes to you and congratulations on your incredible run, Phil. Time definitely flies.”
Before leaving the set, Ferro will need to close out Florida’s notoriously quixotic hurricane season, which wraps Nov. 30. Fingers crossed, he won’t get a coup de grâce and things will stay fairly quiet (we’ve had only five named storms since June 1.)
The cat is officially out of the bag… I’ll be retiring at the end of hurricane season. I’ve been in front of the cameras in So Fl, 30+ years (21 at WSVN & 10 before that at Telemundo). As a whole, in the TV industry for 40 years https://t.co/opfTXlHhvY
— Phil Ferro (@PhilFerro7) September 30, 2026
You can’t say Ferro, a two-time Emmy winner, doesn’t deserve a break before taking his final bow. The Mississippi State grad, 61, has definitely done his share of watching, waiting and warning us about countless, serious weather events.
His employer notes in his online bio that Ferro joined Channel 7 News in 2005, “keeping us calm and guiding us through …. 24 hours a day. You can count on Phil and his team to keep you informed of any threat especially during hurricane season.”
The WSVN bio adds that a career highlight came for Ferro in 1999 before his stint there. The intrepid weatherman took part in a history-making hurricane-hunter mission to fly into “Wrong Way Lenny,” named for its most unusual track. Most systems move east to west, but this bad boy did the opposite, something that had never happened in the 113-year Atlantic tropical cyclone record.
“I have been so fortunate to do what I love in front of my hometown,” Ferro’s retirement announcement concluded. “What an honor it’s been to provide forecasts for you.”
We reached out to his employer on Tuesday for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
This story was originally published October 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM.
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